Roberto Eduardo Velasquez

CUSTODIAL DEATH REPORT Agency Information ORIGINAL CDR Number: 16-6-MJ Version Type: VERSION 12/15/2016 11:20 Report Date: Status: Submitted AM Agency/Facility Information Rosenberg Police Agency Name: Agency Address: 2120 Fourth St. Dept. Agency City: Rosenberg Agency State: TX Agency Zip: 77471 Director Information Director Salutation: Chief Director First Name: Dallis Director Middle Name: Director Last Name: Warren Reporter Name: Charles Crocker Reporter Email: [email protected] Decedent Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 1 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Identity of Deceased First Name: Roberto Middle Name: Eduardo Last Name: Velasquez Suffix: Date of Birth: 1/31/1977 Sex: Male Race: Hispanic or Latino Age At Time Of Death: 39 Date/Time of Custody (arrest, incarceration) (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Date/Time of Custody or 12/2/2016 10:32 Incident: PM Date/Time of Death (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): Death Date and Time: 12/3/2016 9:15 AM Manner / Cause of Death Has a medical examiner or coroner conducted an evaluation to determine a cause of death? Medical Examiner/Coroner Yes, results Evaluation?: pending What was the manner of death? (select only one) Pending autopsy Manner of Death: results Custodial Death Report :: Page 2 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Medical Cause of Death: Medical Cause of Death: Pending autopsy results. Had the decedent been receiving treatment for the medical condition that caused the death after admission to your jail's jurisdiction? Medical Treatment: No If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, who caused the death? Who caused the death?: Not applicable If a weapon caused the death, what type of weapon caused the death? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of weapon that caused Not Applicable death?: Was the cause of death the result of a pre-existing medical condition or did the decedent develop the condition after admission? Pre existing medical Pre-existing medical condition?: condition If death was an accident, homicide or suicide, what was the means of death? Not applicable, cause of death was Means of Death: illness/natural cause Location / Custody Information Custodial Death Report :: Page 3 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Where did the event causing the death occur? Street Address: 1910 Louise #41 City: Rosenberg County: Fort Bend Zip: 77471 What location category best describes where the event causing the death occurred? Location Category: Residence/Home What type of custody/facility was the Decedent in at the time of death: Type of Custody: Municipal Jail Specific type of custody/facility: Specific Type of Custody/Facility: Jail - detox cell What was the time and date of the deceased's entry into the law enforcement facility where the death occurred (mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM): 12/2/2016 10:32 Entry Date Time: PM Where did the death occur? Death Location: Medical facility General Information Did any other law enforcement agencies respond to calls for service related to this incident? Other Agencies Respond?: No Custodial Death Report :: Page 4 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- What were the most serious offense(s) with which the deceased was (or would have been) charged with at the time of death? Offense 1: TCIC warrant - Failure to Appear (Child Neglect) Offense 2: Offense 3: Were the Charges:: Filed What were the types of charges or reason for contact? (Hold CTRL to select all that apply) Type of Offense: Other, specify Type of Offense, Other: Investigation of disturbance call at residence of deceased. At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent display or use a weapon? Decedent display/use of No weapons: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Attempt to Injure Others?: No At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Appear intoxicated (alcohol or Yes Make suicidal statements?: No drugs): Exhibit any mental health No Exhibit any medical problems?: No problems?: At any time during the incident and/or entry into the law enforcement facility, did the decedent: Custodial Death Report :: Page 5 of 6 --- PAGE BREAK --- Barricade self or initiate Resist being handcuffed or No No standoff?: arrested?: Physically attempt/assault Gain possession of officer's No No officer(s): weapon: Verbally threaten other(s) Escape or attempt to No No including law: escape/flee custody: Attempt gain possession No officer's weapon: Was the deceased under restraint in the time leading up to the death or the events causing the death? Under Restraint: No Summary of Incident Summary of How the Death Occurred: (max. 30,000 characters) Summary: On December 3, 2016 at about 8:00 am Officer Williams Henry #560 and Officer Paul Martin #601 entered the Rosenberg PD Municipal jail to conduct a jail check and determine which inmates needed to attend court. Officer Martin began checking the inmates welfare in each cell when he arrived to the Male Detox cell. The Male Detox cell housed one inmate at that time who was identified as Roberto Velasquez. Officer Martin called to Officer Henry, advising Roberto Velasquez's hand was purple. Officer Henry then opened the cell door to Male Detox and observed Roberto Velasquez lying on his left side facing away from him and to the left. Roberto Velasquez's boxer style underwear were in a lowered position but not below his genitals and he had defecated on himself. Officer Henry then shook Roberto Velasquez but he did not respond. Officer Henry then stepped over Roberto Velasquez when he noticed a liquid substance oozing from his mouth. Officer Henry immediately radioed Rosenberg Police Dispatch and requested EMS to the scene. At 8:07 am Rosenberg Fire Department First Responders arrived to the Rosenberg Municipal Jail and at 8:09 am Fort Bend County EMS arrived to the Rosenberg Municipal jail where they began life saving measures to include CPR and the use of a Lucas machine. At 8:27 am Fort Bend County EMS left the jail, transporting Roberto Velasquez to Oak Bend Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. NOTE: Preliminary autopsy results show Roberto Velasquez's death was the result of pre-existing medical conditions which could have been aggravated by an accidental fall while in police custody. This fall occurred while Roberto Velasquez was being housed in the male detox cell of the Rosenberg Police Municipal Jail. No other inmates were being housed in the male detox cell at the time of Roberto Velasquez's death. Custodial Death Report :: Page 6 of 6